Tahiti Green Twisted Leaves | Discover the Beauty of Acalypha Wilkesiana
- Common name:
- Acalypha Green Twisted Leaves
- Regional name:
- Bengali - Muktajhuri, Gujarati - Dadano, Kannada - Kuppigida, Malayalam - Kuppaimeni, Marathi - Khajoti, Sanskrit - Harita-manjari, Tamil - Kuppaimeni, Telugu - Kuppichettu
- Category:
- Shrubs
- Family:
- Poinsettia family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 2 to 4 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 1 to 2 meters
- Plant Form:
- Irregular, Oval
- Special Character:
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- Good for screening
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
- Suitable for road median planting
- Hanging or weeping growth habit
- Salt or salinity tolerant
- Good on seaside
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
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Plant Description:
- A colourful foliage shrub. An ideal companion to Acalypha wilkesiana ceylon whose leaves are exactly similar in spahe and size. They are different only in color. The leaves of A. w. tahiti are twisted green with yellow and white variegation.
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Growing tips:
- Plants grow into a rounded, shapely bush in most soils. They grow best in full sun. They are duller in shade. Can be grown in pots for decoration. Suitable for large hedges up to 2 to 2.5 meters.
